Letter sent to Cristina granting permission to Alianza Editorial to publish the story "Birthday Present" in the anthology they are working on.

A short piece in the form of a letter addressed to Rudy and Hanna from Eric McCormack contained in Kitchener-Waterloo Area : 1998/99 Official Visitor's Guide: 6.

McCormack Eric. "Family Histories". Review of History Lessons : Stories and Novellas, by Cary Fagan. (clipping : source unspecified).

McCormack Eric. "On the Trail of the Grown-up Bogeyman". Review of The Man in the Closet, by Roch Carrier, translated by Sheila Fischman. (clipping : source unspecified)

126 leaves (typed computer output) draft manuscript. Extensively annotated, both in type and with holograph notes; leaves are numbered in pencil and pen as follows: 131-139 in pencil [same leaves numbered 111-119 in red pen], [6], 1-108, 108-110.

130 [ i.e. 134] leaves (typed computer output) draft manuscript. Extensively annotated, both in type and with holograph notes; leaves are numbered in pencil. Note on first page: "Working on this draft 25 Oct. '99."

155 leaves (typed computer output ) draft manuscript.

Series consists of critical analysis of Eric McCormack's works in the form of articles, essays, etc.

Photocopy of a critical article from an unidentified source.

Includes photocopies of flyers, and items in newsletters and newspapers relating to readings of Eric McCormack's works sponsored by Words Worth Books. This includes a reading given by the author at Seagram's Museum in Feb. 1989, in addition to a reading held in Nov. 1992 at the Canadian Clay and Glass Museum in Waterloo, Ont as part of Words Worth Books' "Fall 92 Author Series".

Flyers for other author events sponsored by various bookstores and publishers are also included in this file. Eric McCormack gave readings at all of these events. These include an author event (n.d.) hosted by McNally Robinson, the Fall Reading Series sponsored by Provident Bookstore in Waterloo (n.d.), in addition to an author event hosted by HarperCollins and Fanfare Books to mark 25 years of Descant Magazine.

Also included in this file are a flyer, and two clippings relating to an event sponsored by The New Quarterly entitled "Wine, Writers and Song : An Evening of Unconventional Love Stories", which took place on Feb. 14, 1996 at the Seagram Museum in Waterloo, Ont. Eric McCormack wrote short stories for The New Quarterly including some of the stories which later on formed part of Inspecting the Vaults. The author was among those who gave readings at this event.

This series includes correspondence to Eric McCormack in the form of letters, faxes, and a few e-mail print-outs. Also includes some supporting documents including news clippings, application forms, grant agreements, press releases, typed literary biographies, handwritten notes, typed copies of book reviews written by Eric McCormack, and ephemera. This includes correspondence conducted by Eric McCormack with his publishers as well as with the editors of literary journals and anthologies to which this author has contributed his work.

Some of this correspondence was conducted with other authors, poets, and artists regarding Eric McCormack's works or their own work. Also contains correspondence with the organizers of conferences, workshops, readings/lecture series, literary festivals and other literary events in which Eric McCormack took part. Some correspondence relates to reviews of Eric McCormack's works, while other correspondence relates to reviews of other peoples' works written by him primarily for The Globe and Mail.

Additional correspondence relates to literary competitions in which Eric McCormack was invited to be an adjudicator. Applications for grants from the Canadian government, literary awards won by this author, requests for permission to reproduce Eric McCormack's works of fiction, as well as praise for this author's works from fans, form the subjects of other correspondence.

Note that the large majority of correspondence in this series consists of correspondence received by Eric McCormack, which was subsequently divided into titled folders by him. A small amount of the correspondence in this series was sent by Eric McCormack.

There is much overlap in terms of themes and correspondents between series 2.1 and series 2.2 and in some cases where the topic or matter being addressed in correspondence in one file is unclear, this is often clarified by reference to other files where the same topic forms the subject of the correspondence.

Includes correspondence from editors/publishers of literary journals and anthologies inviting submissions from Eric McCormack. Also includes letters inviting Eric McCormack to be an adjudicator in literary competitions including the 1993 awards program for the Writers Guild of Alberta, as well as letters inviting the author to give readings at Canadian universities and in other venues.

Other letters relate to Eric McCormack's participation in literary festivals, workshops, and other literary events, as well as to a request for a quote for The Museum of Love by Steve Weiner.

Includes correspondence relating to miscellaneous themes including:

• readings, workshops, presentations, and other literary events in which Eric McCormack took part ;
• short stories by Eric McCormack (includes both new stories and reprints of previously published stories) which appeared in journals and other publications including the Oxford Book of Short Stories;
• interviews given by Eric McCormack;
• quotes written by Eric McCormack for books;
• expression of congratulations on First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women;
• the Saskatchewan Book Awards at which Eric McCormack was invited to be an adjudicator; and
• reviews written by Eric McCormack.

Also contains letters of invitation and reader response letters.

Includes letter to Sabine Porte re her translation of First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women into the French language.

Includes flyers, posters, clippings from newsletters and newspapers all relating to readings or lectures given by Eric McCormack at the University of Waterloo (UW). The readings to which the materials contained in this file relate are as follows:
(1) Reading given by Eric McCormack on Nov. 7, 1984 in Hagey Hall at UW;
(2) Readings given by Eric McCormack and Ken Ledbetter as part of the UW's reading series sponsored by The English Society of St. Jerome's College, the Dept. of English at UW, and the Canada Council;
(3) Readings given by Eric McCormack and Ken Ledbetter at UW's Theatre of the Arts on Oct. 1, 1987. These readings formed part of the Eighth Annual Arts Lectures;
(4) Reading from Inspecting the Vaults by Eric McCormack in Hamilton on Oct. 27, 1987. This event was sponsored by the University of St. Jerome's College Graduates' Associaton in recognition of National Universities' Week;
(5) Talk given by Eric McCormack in Feb. 1991at one of UW's internal communications workshops organized by the Dept. of English at St. Jerome's College. The title of Eric McCormack's talk was "Telling Stories on Paper";
(6) Talk given by Eric McCormack on May 6, 1998 entitled "Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast". The talk, which took place at UW's Theatre of the Arts, was sponsored by the Friends of the University of Waterloo Library to celebrate UW's authors and the creative process;
(7) Reading at St. Jerome's on Oct. 21, 1998 featuring Eric McCormack.

This file also contains two items for which no date is supplied. These include a clipping announcing that the Faculty of Arts at UW is organizing a reading at St. Jerome's College by Eric McCormack. The other item is a hand illustrated poster announcing that Eric McCormack and The Weathermen will participate at an event at the Kent Hotel to be sponsored by St. Jerome's College and The English Society.

Includes a letter received by Eric McCormack from Diana Watson, Chair of the Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Awards informing the author that he has been nominated for consideration in the 11th Annual Kitchener-Waterloo Awards and requesting certain information of him relevant to the publicity campaign for the awards. Also includes flyer featuring information on these awards.

This series includes correspondence from Eric McCormack in the form of letters, faxes, and a few e-mail print-outs. Also includes some supporting documents including news clippings, application forms, grant agreements, press releases, typed literary biographies, handwritten notes, typed copies of book reviews written by Eric McCormack, and ephemera. This includes correspondence conducted by Eric McCormack with his publishers as well as with the editors of literary journals and anthologies to which this author has contributed his work.

Some of this correspondence was conducted with other authors, poets, and artists regarding Eric McCormack's works or their own work. Also contains correspondence with the organizers of conferences, workshops, readings/lecture series, literary festivals and other literary events in which Eric McCormack took part. Some correspondence relates to reviews of Eric McCormack's works, while other correspondence relates to reviews of other peoples' works written by him primarily for The Globe and Mail.

Additional correspondence relates to literary competitions in which Eric McCormack was invited to be an adjudicator. Applications for grants from the Canadian government, literary awards won by this author, requests for permission to reproduce Eric McCormack's works of fiction, as well as praise for this author's works from fans, form the subjects of other correspondence.

There is much overlap in terms of themes and correspondents between series 2.1 and series 2.2 and in some cases where the topic or matter being addressed in correspondence in one file is unclear, this is often clarified by reference to other files where the same topic forms the subject of the correspondence.

Includes letter to Emily Chuang and Laura Hsiao of Crown Publishers in Taiwan re the Chinese Edition of First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women which this company is publishing.

Letter of reference written by Eric McCormack in support of Rienzi Crusz's grant application to finance his continued work on his proposed book of poems entitled The Beatitudes of Ice.

This series includes serial publications containing articles and other short pieces written by Eric McCormack.

Ca. [343] page typed (computer output) draft , prepared for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992. Includes typed (computer output) draft, [1]-272, with a small number of holograph corrections. This appears to be one of the final drafts of this work from 1992. This file also includes ca. [71] page largely unpaginated typed (computer output) draft with a large number of holograph corrections and revisions in addition to some holograph notes. This latter draft dates from an earlier period which is unspecified.

This series includes both news clippings (primarily from The Globe and Mail) and typed copies in the form of book reviews, as well as issues of Books in Canada containing book reviews written by Eric McCormack.

Clippings (originals) relating to Eric McCormack.

1 piece of correspondence to Eric P. McCormack from Murray Shepherd.

One announcement.

1 piece of correspondence to Eric P. McCormack from Matt Hill.

Includes a letter from Sabine Porte in Paris, France thanking Eric McCormack for answering her query which appears to relate to the French translation of First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women.

Also contained in this file are two clippings which appeared in the French press in 1993 and 1994. The life story and literary achievements of Eric McCormack form the focus of one article, while the other article treats of works of fantasy generally and reference is made to the works of Eric McCormack.

Includes correspondence received and sent by Eric McCormack re the Vancouver Writers Festival in which the author participated in 1989, 1992 and in 1996. File contents also include programs for this festival in 1989, 1992 and 1996, a blank postcard, flyers, some handwritten holograph notes, and airline tickets.

Also includes flyer and poster produced for another writer's festival in Sidney, B.C. in which Eric McCormack participated probably in the 1990s (year not specified).

Letter sent to Anny Johnston containing answers to some questions which Ms. Johnston had posed on behalf of the Bayfield Book Club regarding First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women.

Includes typed copy of a quote Eric McCormack wrote for Margot Livesey's book Homework.

Material relating to the 33rd Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Awards held Dec. 2, 2002. Eric McCormack was the judge in the prose category. Includes clipping, ephemera.

Material relating to the 12th annual K-W Arts Awards for 1999, held March 24, 2000. Eric McCormack was one of the judges. Includes ephemera, program.

240 leaves (typed computer output) draft manuscript. Extensively annotated, both in type and with holograph notes; pagination of leaves as follows: [83], [5], [1], 1-8, 1-8, 1-11, 2-26, 39-51, 62-63, 69, 65-68, 55, 52-54, 56-61, [2], 27-38, 69, 71, 70, 72-75, 78, 71, 79, 76, 80-81, 83, 82, 84, 85, 88, 86-87, 89, 90-99, 101, 100, 102-106, 108-111, 107, 103-103-114. Note on first page: "Latest Aug. 4 '00."

Series consists of reviews by Eric P. McCormack.

Clippings (originals) relating to Eric McCormack.

McCormack, Eric. "Didya ken that Kant was a Scotsman?" Review of The Scottish 100 : portraits of history's most influential Scots. by Duncan A. Bruce. _Globe and Mail, Dec. 16, 2000: D.6.

Clippings (originals) relating to Eric McCormack.

193 [i.e. 198] leaves (typed computer output ) draft manuscript. The computer output is dated "rev. 24/8/00"; handwritten note dates revision to 2001. Extensively annotated, both in type and with holograph notes; pagination of leaves as follows: 1-14, 16, 15, 17-50, 52, 51, 53-55, 54-98, 100, 99, 101-124, [1], 125-135, [1], 136-142, [1], 144-193.

197 leaves (typed computer output) draft manuscript. Extensively annotated. The text has been printed out on the verso of already printed materials; some parts are backwards and/or upside down.

Series consists of material about Eric McCormack, his life, activities and career. Includes, clippings, correspndence and ephemera.

Material relating to publicity and promotion for Eric McCormack's book The Dutch wife. Includes programme for the Harbourfront Reading Series : 23rd Annual International Festival of Authors, Oct. 23-Nov. 2, 2002, at which Eric McCormack read from The Dutch wife.

Material relating to publicity and promotion for Eric McCormack's book The Dutch wife. Consists of travel itineraries, ephemera relating to "Wordfest", Banff-Calgary International Writer's Festival, Oct. 16-20, 2002, at which Eric McCormack read.

Material relating to publicity and promotion for Eric McCormack's book The Dutch wife. Includes correspondence and programme for the Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival, Oct. 22-27, 2002, in which Eric McCormack participated.

Material relating to publicity and promotion for Eric McCormack's book The Dutch wife. Consists of travel itinerary.

Material relating to the 14th annual K-W Arts Awards for 2001 held April 2002. Eric McCormack was one of the judges. Includes clipping.

Material relating to the Eden Mills Writers' Festival, held Sept. 8, 2002, at which Eric McCormack read from _The Dutch wife." Includes clippings, ephemera, printouts, program.

Material relating to publicity and promotion for Eric McCormack's book The Dutch wife. Consists of travel itineraries.

Series consists of manuscript drafts of Eric McCormack's The Dutch wife.

Colour photocopy of cover illustration for The Dutch wife with accompanying letter from Penguin Canada.

Material relating to publicity and promotion for Eric McCormack's book The Dutch wife. Consists of correspondence, travel itineraries, ephemera relating to the Ottawa International Writer's Festival, Sept. 18-28, 2002, at which Eric McCormack read.

Clippings (originals) relating to Eric McCormack.

270 leaves (typed computer output) draft manuscript. Extensively annotated. Pagination: 1-270.

The accrual consists of materials documenting Eric McCormack's career as a writer. It contains manuscripts, typescripts, clippings, ephemera, and correspondence.

Series consists of reviews (originals and photocopies) of works by Eric P. McCormack.

Reviews (originals and photocopies) of The Dutch wife in chronological order.

Clippings (originals) relating to Eric McCormack, his life and works.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 6 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections dated December 13, 2010.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 29 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections, dated October 6, 2011.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 23 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections dated January 29, 2011.

File consists of typed drafts (computer output, original, 263 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections dated February 17, 2012.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 30 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections dated March 6, 2012.

Series consists of handwritten and typed drafts of works by Eric McCormack.

File consists of one photocopy of a short story titled "Family traditions" that appeared in the April 2015 volume of Monkey Business.

Accrual consists of typed and handwritten drafts and notes created by Eric McCormack for his works "Cloud," "Family Traditions," "Inspecting the Vaults," and "The Paradise Motel."

File consists of one typed (computer output, original, 328 pp.) draft with handwritten annotations and corrections of McCormack's novel "Cloud" published by Penguin, September 2014.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 23 pp.) with handwritten corrections and additions.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 16 pp.) with handwritten corrections and additions.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 5 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 30 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 17 pp.) with handwritten corrections and additions.

File consists of one handwritten page of notes relating to "Family traditions."

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 299 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 16 pp.) with handwritten corrections and additions.

File consists of one typed draft (computer output, original, 8 pp.) with handwritten annotations and corrections.

File consists of handwritten notes written by McCormack for his novel "Cloud."

Includes the "penultimate draft" prepared for the work published as The Paradise Motel, by Eric McCormack. Markham, Ont. : Viking, 1989. 200 page typed draft (computer output) with a few holograph corrections.

Originally stored in binder. Includes ca. [167] page holograph notes and paginated typed draft (computer output) with extensive holograph corrections and revisions for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992.

Ca. [217] page typed draft (computer output) with large number of holograph corrections and revisions and some holograph notes prepared for the work published as First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1997.

Ca. [153] page typed draft (computer output) with extensive holograph corrections and revisions and some holograph notes prepared for the work published as First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1997.

Originally stored in binder. Contains ca. [249] page typed draft (computer output) with a considerable number of holograph corrections and revisions and [1] leaf holograph notes prepared for the work published as First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, By Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1997.

This file contains the entire draft of First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 199, which was completed on June 11, 1996. Additionally, this file contains revised sections of this work dated July 4, 1996, and July 25 1996 respectively.

Includes handwritten note on piece of card written to Eric McCormack from Virgil Burnett thanking him for writing a "blurb" about The Bloody Man.

192 page typed draft (computer output) with extensive holograph corrections and revisions in addition to 3 page holograph notes prepared for the work published as The Paradise Motel, by Eric McCormack. Markham, Ont. : Viking, 1989. This is described as a "rough draft". It would appear that this typed draft dates from June 12, 1987, but that the holograph revisions and corrections to this draft were made during the period June - Sept., 1987.

67 page typed draft (computer output) with extensive holograph corrections and revisions prepared for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992. This constitutes draft verson number five of this work. Pages 1-60 numbered consecutively by Eric McCormack. 7 additional paginated leaves are also contained in this file and appear to belong with this version of the draft of The Mysterium.

Ca. 110 page typed draft (computer output) with extensive holograph corrections and revisions prepared for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992. Pages 21-99 numbered consecutively by Eric McCormack. 32 pages, which are also contained in this file, are unpaginated.

Ca. 107 page typed (computer output) draft with extensive holograph corrections and revisions in addition to one leaf with holograph notes and a map of Carrick prepared for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992.

Ca. [125] page typed (computer output) draft with extensive holograph corrections and revisions together with [4] page holograph notes, prepared for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992.

Ca. [219] page typed draft (computer output) with some holograph corrections and revisions prepared for the work published as First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1997.

Described by author as "final proofread draft". This draft was proofread by Mary Adachi. File contains 218 page typed draft (computer output) with a small number of handwritten corrections prepared for the work published as First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1997. [2] page holograph notes also contained in this file.

[ca. 210] page handwritten draft (original) with some corrections in addition to holograph notes prepared for the work published as The Paradise Motel, by Eric McCormack. Markham, Ont. : Viking, 1989. This draft is described as "Draft #2" and the author indicates that this draft was written in Mexico.

Described as "good copy for Cynthia". This 198 page typeddraft (computer output and photocopies), with a small number of corrections, was prepared for the work published as The Paradise Motel, by Eric McCormack. Markham, Ont. : Viking, 1989. Two copies of pp. 6-8, 10-16, 23, 56, 65-66, 69, 94, 123, 126-140, 145, 161, and 167 are contained in this file.

Ca. [131] page typed (computer output) draft with extensive holograph corrections and revisions, prepared for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992. Some leaves unpaginated.

Ca. [183] page typed (computer output) draft with extensive holograph corrections and revisions, prepared for the work published as The Mysterium, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1992. Includes typed (computer output) draft, 1-221, together with ca. [62] page unpaginated typed (computer output) draft.

174 page typed draft (computer output) with some corrections and revisions prepared for the work published as First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, by Eric McCormack. Toronto : Viking, 1997.